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| - I love Wisconsin supper clubs and walked to Tornado with great anticipation. Taking in the retro building and signage, it seemed perfect. However, I was surprised to walk into a very dark bar with little energy. Was I in Madison, Wisconsin?
Using the flashlight on my phone, I was able to peruse the limited offerings of steak and seafood on the menu. We ordered breaded shrimp, New York Strip steak, hash browns and a baked potato. The shrimp had a thick beer batter that overwhelmed the poor shrimp. My steak was done Pittsburgh style, how I like it, but was very dry. The taste was good though.
Our potatoes were okay, but nothing special.
Cocktails were surprisingly weak and service was, well weird. Our first bartender was attentive enough, but not overly warm. He left, replaced by a young woman who was the epitome of a space cadet. She would ignore us while she conversed with other patrons at the bar. I had to be rather rude and interrupt her sociability, letting her know we were finished. She cleared our plates, and we asked about dessert. She mentioned a couple of items and walked away. We looked at each other, shrugged, and a few minutes later I got her attention and asked again about dessert. Without any eye contact, she yelled at her manager, "tell them about dessert." He kindly walked over, told us about dessert, and we ordered a couple of desserts to go. As I said, weird. Prices were fairly high. My steak was $39.00.
Tornado turned out to be a great disappointment, and I doubt will shall return.
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